For today’s show, we are going to take you deeper than ever before...all the way back to your childhood. Because the reason your spouse might drive you mad is quite simple. Philosopher Alain de Botton wrote in his book The Course of Love

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I’ve got a confession to make. For the majority of my marriage I have done something that has actively hurt my relationship. Only in the last few years that I finally realized the damage I was doing and made an important change to stop the hurt...

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I’ve got a confession to make. For the majority of my marriage I have done something that has actively hurt my relationship. Only in the last few years that I finally realized the damage I was doing and made an important change to stop the hurt...

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Today’s show is going to get a little aggressive, because frankly, I’m sick and tired of hearing this phrase. To all the clients and couples I’ve heard say this phrase, I love you and care deeply about your relationship…but this phrase has to stop because it is killing your chances of healing and restoration. If[...]

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Today’s show is going to get a little aggressive, because frankly, I’m sick and tired of hearing this phrase. To all the clients and couples I’ve heard say this phrase, I love you and care deeply about your relationship…but this phrase has to stop because it is killing your chances of healing and restoration. If[...]

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Do you have any idea what to do when you are the most hurt or irritated with your spouse? Whatever you were first thinking is probably not the right response, which is why we do this show! Today we’re going to help you discover exactly what to do, and we even have an app to[...]

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Do you have any idea what to do when you are the most hurt or irritated with your spouse? Whatever you were first thinking is probably not the right response, which is why we do this show! Today we’re going to help you discover exactly what to do, and we even have an app to[...]

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Have you ever wondered or even researched online possible personality or mood disorders your spouse might have?  Then this is the show for you.  We are going to give you everything you need to diagnose your spouse in this one show. If you are wanting immediate help with your relationship, please check out our online[...]

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Have you ever wondered or even researched online possible personality or mood disorders your spouse might have?  Then this is the show for you.  We are going to give you everything you need to diagnose your spouse in this one show. If you are wanting immediate help with your relationship, please check out our online[...]

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Recently I came across an article that initially freaked me out. But as I continued to read it, a different kind of understanding began. Dr. Randi Gunther wrote, “Couples who rely too much on heightening their successes and ignoring their inherent dissatisfactions may end up facing a different problem.” What that problem is and the[...]

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